Two new Mexican eateries from the Rise & Shine Restaurant Group (Breakfast Republic) are replacing Crudo, the Mediterranean restaurant that opened in The Village at Pacific Highlands Ranch last summer and shuttered at the end of 2017. Rise & Shine owner Johan Engman is gearing up to launch El Jardin, a seasonal Mexican restaurant with Top Chef competitor and local culinary standout Claudette Zepeda-Wilkins, […]

Broadway star Christian Hoff was in San Diego just before the holidays to mentor and rehearse with the talented Canyon Crest Academy student cast of Oh! What a Night. The school’s annual fundraiser is less than one month away, Feb.10, and the Grammy Award-winning musician actor from Jersey Boys is working closely with the students […]